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FPL Team News and Injury Round-up – Gameweek 38

Friday was a busy day on the team news front as 19 Premier League managers delivered their pre-match press conferences.

Maurizio Sarri held a brief presser after Chelsea’s penalty shootout victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday, so we have now heard from all top-flight managers as we finalise our preparations for Gameweek 38.

Our match-by-match summary below details the headline injury updates and manager quotes but there is more information to be found in our Team News tab.

Our YouTube round-up of the Premier League pressers can be viewed via this link or in the embedded video at the bottom of the page.

Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Jurgen Klopp said on Friday that Andrew Robertson (calf) and Jordan Henderson (knee) “should be fine” after they picked up knocks in midweek, while Mohamed Salah (head) is expected to recover after training in the run-up to Sunday’s game.

Klopp said:

The famous three words of this week in the dressing room: ‘It’s only pain.’

Very important for all the young lads to learn, I’ve said that already to the boys. Hendo said, ‘It’s only pain’, Robbo said, ‘It’s only pain’ – but it was real pain, wow!

Unfortunately, Robbo could deal with the pain but only the rest of his body couldn’t because he couldn’t really activate the muscle anymore, some nerve hit or whatever.

They should be fine [for Sunday].

Mo looked good around the celebrations after the game, to be honest! The day before yesterday and yesterday he was running outside and will be part of training today.

There isn’t such good news on Roberto Firmino (muscle), however.

Klopp added:

Bobby not [available] for the weekend, but we have time [before the Champions League final] and that should be enough.

Nuno Espirito Santo didn’t report any fresh injury concerns in his pre-match presser.

Brighton and Hove Albion v Manchester City

Fernandinho (knee) won’t recover in time to face Brighton but Kevin De Bruyne (muscle) has returned to training in the last few days and could be involved at the Amex on Sunday.

On De Bruyne, Pep Guardiola said:

He trained the last two days with us, part of the training session. Tomorrow we are going to last train. He could [be involved].

About Fernandinho, the City boss added:

He’s not able. Maybe [for the FA Cup final], we’ll see.

Davy Propper (hamstring) and Jose Izquierdo (knee) will miss the visit of City but Chris Hughton said he otherwise had a fully-fit squad to choose from.

Manchester United v Cardiff City

Eric Bailly (knee) remains on the sidelines and Romelu Lukaku (hamstring) is expected to remain out, while Alexis Sanchez (ankle) is a fresh injury concern after picking up a knock in the 1-1 draw with Huddersfield.

Sergio Romero (knee), Mason Greenwood (unspecified) and Jesse Lingard (knee) have been pictured back in training and could all return to the matchday squad, with Greenwood potentially in line for a start given his manager’s comments today:

We’ve had some young players knocking on the door all season and we’ll start with one or two of the kids.

Antonio Valencia leaves United in the summer and could be involved for the final time on Sunday.

Solskjaer said:

He’s not been fit the five months I’ve been here, unfortunately. He’s really struggled but he feels that he could play a part, yes, and I would hope that he gets through today and tomorrow and we could give him a nice send-off.

Asked about Ander Herrera‘s availability given the speculation surrounding the midfielder’s future, the United boss added:

He might play. I don’t know yet, we haven’t picked the team. He’ll probably announce himself later on where he’s going to continue his football.

Anthony Martial was also listed as a doubt by the United website after missing out last weekend.

Harry Arter (calf) and Victor Camarasa (dead leg) remain major doubts for the trip to Old Trafford.

Neil Warnock said:

Victor [Camarasa], I’m desperately trying to get him fit. It’s a nasty dead leg. I was gutted when he went off last week. He just looked back to himself in that first ten minutes. We thank Harry [Arter] for all of his efforts this season.

Victor, he’s been struggling all week, I can’t see Victor making it. But you just don’t know with Victor. I don’t think Harry has any chance.

Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

Mauricio Pochettino is down to the bare bones for Sunday’s match against Everton, with Harry Kane (ankle), Harry Winks (groin) and Jan Vertonghen (ankle) injured and Son Heung-min and Juan Foyth suspended.

Danny Rose (hamstring) and Victor Wanyama (thigh) will be assessed after picking up strains in midweek, while Davinson Sanchez (thigh) is “continuing rehab” and is also set to be unavailable.

Serge Aurier (hamstring) is back in training, at least.

Asked about Vertonghen’s availability for the Champions League final in June, Pochettino said:

We need to assess. I think it is not a big issue because he finished the game but it’s true that now his ankle is swollen. We hope it is not a big problem.

Richarlison (rib) and Dominic Calvert-Lewin (knock) are out of Sunday’s clash, while Seamus Coleman (groin) will be assessed.

Marco Silva said:

[Calvert-Lewin] is not able to play the next match. It was a kick in the training session, nothing special.

Let’s see if Coleman also can play or not, he will be a doubt, let’s see if tomorrow will be. Small problem in his groin.

The situation with Richarlison, he came out the last game with a problem in the rib. He will be out the next game, definitely.

Southampton v Huddersfield Town

Maya Yoshida (illness) remains out for Southampton but there was positive news from Ralph Hasenhuttl regarding the Saints’ key FPL assets.

Hasenhuttl said:

We have still one game to go. We will have a few changes and change back to the shape we were playing before, with the players that played before. That means that Angus [Gunn] is playing at the weekend again.

Erik Durm (glute) won’t feature at St. Mary’s while Zanka (illness) hasn’t been able to train properly and Chris Lowe has what his manager described as a “small problem”.

Crystal Palace v Bournemouth

Scott Dann is a fresh injury doubt for Palace this weekend.

Roy Hodgson said on Friday:

We’ll have to assess Scott Dann tomorrow because he left training today feeling a slight strain. That’s the only one that could possibly be added to the ones we’ve had for the last few weeks.

Eddie Howe is without nine players on Sunday and said:

David Brooks will miss out. None of the players that were unavailable last week are back.

Howe also explained why Asmir Begovic won’t be involved this weekend:

We decided to play Mark [Travers], we rested Asmir. He’s been given the final week of the season off to spend some extended time with his family.

Leicester City v Chelsea

Brendan Rodgers didn’t report any fresh fitness concerns in his pre-match press conference on Friday but Daniel Amartey (leg) remains out.

Speaking of Chelsea’s injury situation on Thursday night, Maurizio Sarri said:

We lost [Andreas] Christensen, we lost [Ruben] Loftus-Cheek. We started the match with three injuries, two injuries during the match. Not a serious problem [with Loftus-Cheek], he had the usual cramp after 75 minutes.

For sure it will be very difficult for Sunday but we need to consider that our best match, in my opinion, was against Tottenham, three days after 120 minutes in the cup final against Man City. Now it’s more difficult because we played 61 matches.

We need to rest. Unfortunately, we have to go to the United States to play a [friendly] match and then we have ten days to prepare the match.

It is not easy to recover after a match like this, especially mentally. Physically I think that we can recover, not 100%, but we can recover. Mentally it will be very difficult.

Burnley v Arsenal

Unai Emery didn’t provide any fitness updates in his pre-match press conference but Sead Kolasinac reportedly picked up an injury in the win over Valencia on Thursday and maybe a doubt this weekend. 

We will hopefully be provided with an updated medical bulletin by Arsenal ahead of Sunday’s deadline.

Speaking on Friday, Emery said:

We arrived home at 6am and today we cancelled training because it’s important to rest. Tomorrow we are going to prepare the match for Sunday. I am going to decide with the players who are hungry and in good physical condition to play this match.

Sean Dyche confirmed that Phil Bardsley (gashed leg) is fit to be involved but added that James Tarkowski has missed training sessions this week as his partner has given birth.

Aaron Lennon (knee) is unlikely to feature and Steven Defour (calf) remains out.

Watford v West Ham United

Etienne Capoue (groin) returns for Watford this weekend.

Speaking of the Hornets’ injury situation, Javi Gracia said:

In this moment we have Domingos Quina and Sebastian Prodl injured and the rest of the players are available. We recover Capoue, last week he was injured and he will be available for the next game.

Asked about possible rotation ahead of the FA Cup final, Gracia said:

All my players are ready to play. All the squad and me, as well, are only focused on this game. In this moment, we prepare as best as possible the next game and after we have enough time to prepare the final, as well.

Sometimes you think it is better to rest some players and after it is not the best decision. I prefer to take decisions thinking only of the next game. The next game is important.

The players can be injured in a training session out of the ground, you never know. It is better to keep the same attitude and try to win the next game.

Felipe Anderson and Declan Rice have recovered from illness while Robert Snodgrass is available again after serving a one-match ban last weekend.

Andy Carroll (ankle), Andriy Yarmolenko (Achilles) and Winston Reid (knee) remain out.

Fulham v Newcastle United

Injury updates were thin on the ground in Scott Parker’s press conference on Friday, with talk dominated of his permanent appointment as manager.

Denis Odoi (concussion) could be back in contention on Sunday, however.

Ki Sung-yueng (knee) is the latest addition to Newcastle’s injury list.



1,695 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Differential C (Mark)
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    So Huddersfield's third choice goalie will play vs Saints, right?

    Redmond TC confirmed!

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Long*

  2. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Crummy end to season. Sounds like Yoshida, Dann and Kola all out! Don’t want to spend points on defence so will hope one plays with TAA and maybe Bennett gets me a point if I’m lucky off the bench.

    1. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yoshida out?

      1. dbeck
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Yoshida, Dann and Robbo owner, need one of those to play, should be ok i hope

  3. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What's going on with Curry?!

  4. blauriecon
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    A) Son + Lacazette > Salah + Long (-4)
    B) Son > Redmond
    C) Son > Pogba

    1. Zero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A looks better without context.

      1. blauriecon
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Have Mane and TAA. Would give me 3 Liverpool, 3 Manchester City, 2 Southampton, 2 Wolverhampton, and Watford/Arsenal keeper.

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B

      1. blauriecon
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Better than A as long as Salah and Long do not outscore Redmond and Lacazette by more than 4 pts.

  5. Zero
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Morning, afternoon everyone wherever you may be.

    Team is:

    Gunn
    TAA - Shaw - Kolawful (Doherty - Dunk)
    Salah - Sterling - JWP - Jota (Son)
    Origi - Aguero - Jiminez

    Going to take a -4 and am leaning towards A, right choice? Jimi + Son >

    A) Vardy + Fraser
    B) Perez + Moura
    C) Perez + Fraser
    D) Wilson + Moura

    Ta very much.

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

      1. Zero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ta!

    2. dbeck
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A from that list but I like the Wilson and Redmond combo

      1. Zero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for the idea!

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A. Moura will be tired and Spuds will probably struggle. Perez isn't heavy enough. Wilson is very appealing though and would rather have him than Origi.

      1. Zero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks very much. I'm sticking with Origi this game as my finale punt.

    4. Ministerjones
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I was thinking same BUT who would you bench as can’t play all mid fielders, ok probably Jota

  6. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which one are you likely to be?

    a) just use 1 or 2 FTs
    b) a hit
    c) 2 hits
    d) 3 or more hits

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

    2. seewhyaxe
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A or B

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A (1FT) or B. My options below

    4. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Just one at present. Son to either Pogba/Fraser/Redmond.

      Would like Wilson in there but I'll stick with the form front three of Jimmy, Vardy and Kun.

      What is your transfer and captain?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Son out at least.

    5. Evil Greg
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A. If I was chasing it might be different.

    6. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

    7. bennyp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

  7. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Can do the following for a -4:
    Hazard Son to Salah(c) Fraser/Deulofeu

    To give:

    Lloris (speroni)
    Robertson* Laporte Bednarek (doherty kelly)
    SALAH(c) Mane Pogba FRASER/DEULOFEU (højbjerg)
    Aguero Vardy Jiménez

    Thoughts? If yes on the bit (rather than just Son to BSilva), Fraser v deulo?

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No.

      I am concerned that LIV will struggle after the Barca game and WOL are decent against the top 6. Not sure there will be a lot of goals in that one. I think Mane is enough given his home record.

      Deufo - I'd rather have JWP or Fraser tbh.

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Interesting.. crowd earlier (top of page 5) all said yay for the hit! Thinking behind it is kinda
        A) Hazard/Chelsea EL hangover, and Hazard away form poor anyway let alone against an in form Leicester team
        B) Surely Salah will be invigorated to go for the golden boot (plus he had the midweek off) while surely the rest of the team if a little tired should be loving life and up for one last push to try for the title?
        C) Deulo/Fraser more punts, but BSilva not delivering that much tbh

        I take it you’d rather just Son to BSilva then?

        Cheers for the input mate.

        1. Jafalad
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          No - Son for JWP or Pogba. I have both.

          You have to trust your own thinking and it looks like you have thought things through. Likewise, I just do not see a lot of goals in the LIV game and I'm not sure what the state of Salah is.

    2. Bat Man
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Doing similar move yes I think Salah captain this week could be real good

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Cheers Batman. Strongly considering

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      On balance I’d say no.

      Haz away form poor and he may not start - he’ll surely get minutes tho. But his overall form is so good I couldn’t lose him for a hit and he only needs 30 minutes.

      Captain Mo could make it work I guess but you have Mane already and Wolves are no Huddersfield.

      Prefer Babel over either of your two options

    4. Kiwivillan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I want to have bit of fun last week with ML safe. Son+Hazard to Fraser+Salah TC
      Exact funds is a sign

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Exact funds here too! Points against it that people are making make sense is the only thing...

      2. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        For TC that’s a big yes from me. Mo must be the outstanding candidate this week

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Salah or Redemond are the two candidates for me.
          I actually think Redmond edges it surely he will be in the mix v Huddersfield?

  8. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    What are you doing with Hazard?Keep or sell?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dilemma above! In post and reply to jafalad

    2. Bat Man
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Removing with Son for a hit to get Salah captain

    3. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Keeping.

    4. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sold for Mane. Can see LEI beating CHS. Vardy and Tielemans to the fore.

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        I do like Leicester for goals too - I can bear thought of losing my Haz cs point!

        Switched Vardy for Haz last week. So slightly dreading this week and cursing that 120 minutes

  9. Bat Man
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Fraser or Redmond?

    1. Hart-ake
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Debating this too- leaning towards Fraser but both v good options

    2. Ministerjones
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Frase

  10. bennyp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    GTG?

    Leno - (Foster)
    VVD - Lascelles - Digne - (Wan Bas -Duffy)
    Salah(c) - Mane - Haz - Redmond - Fraser
    Aguero - Rondon - (Jim)

    1ft & 0.1itb. Changes here????
    Winning the ML by 12, rival has double city defence but none of my mids except Salah, and no Ageuro..

    1. Ministerjones
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      If he doesn’t have your mids then he is doomed, what does he have???
      Double City defence is nice that’s scary as at least 12 points there

      1. bennyp
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Ward Prowse - Bilva - Salah - Son - Delo

        I assume he'll swap Son out with his free.

        His defence does worry me

        Ederson
        Laporte - Shaw - valery

  11. Ministerjones
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ok guys what do you think of this team and transfer?
    Gunn (Foster)
    Valery, Laporte, TTA, (Cathcart) (Doherty)
    Hazard*, Mane, Sterling, Salah, JWP
    Wilson, Mitro, (Jiménez)*

    Thinking (A) Hazard & Jiménez out for -4

    Bring in either Pogba of Fraser & Vardy

    If I do this my dilemma is who to bench?

    Otherwise (B) Hazard out for Pogba or Fraser?

  12. Snipez21
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Leading my ML by only 8 points, I’m frightened to death of sterling but I have Aguero he doesn’t.

    Would you take a hit to get sterling in for hazard so I block sterling points or keep hazard?

    1. Ministerjones
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Feel Sterling will score more as reckon Hazard will blank and probably only play as sub, I’m taking him out as his away record is shocking.
      I wouldn’t take hit to bring Sterling in though, admittedly I do have him and no Aguero though

      1. Ministerjones
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Don’t think Aguero will score either but hey I’ve been wrong before

  13. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Thoughts on this move. See below for why

    Robbo to Digne
    Haz to Salah

    Lloris
    Vvd Laporte Robbo
    Mane Haz Bilva Redmond
    Kun Jim Wilson

    Foster Valery Jota Duffy

    Unlike most here I positively want Jim this week as I fancy Wolves to score. But just like last week I don’t like double Liverpool defence

    I’ll probably stick as I still want Haz but I’m sorely tempted

    1. Ministerjones
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I’d play valery and drop Hazard for Pogba (or Fraser) and captain him, Man U are shite but it’s the last game of the season and time for a risk

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Just playing Valery has crossed my mind - somehow that seems even more perverse than selling Robbo

  14. bigbudgie
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Have convinced myself that Pogba is the way to go. United at home against Cardiff. Even in poor form there should be a big effort to sign off at OT in style. Pogba passed the eye test for me last game, and has pens.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Go with your gut

      He will of course start returning at some point. I’m put off by United as opposed to him. He works well when the team works.

      OGS seems to have lost all control. Last week was only a marginal surprise

    2. Ministerjones
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Stop it, I was all week on Pogba and now Fraser keeps popping into my team thoughts

      1. 007 [RoboKlopp]
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Me too, between Pogba and Fraser.

    3. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Agreed. RMT has him on 7 points this week which is better than most.

  15. Jafalad
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    My Gw38 team:

    Ederson

    VVD, TAA, Laporte

    Sterling, Mane, JWP, Pogba,

    Arne, Wilson, Vardy.

    First sub: Babel.

    Any way in which I can improve it?

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Barring Vardy that looks like a wildcard team!
      You could get Rondon / Perez instead of Vardy I suppose.
      But it is much of muchness.

    2. bigbudgie
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Love that front line. I can have arnie or Wilson. Stuck between the two

      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Both on 4 points acc to RMT tool.

    3. Stupendous
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Play Babel over Arnie easy

      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Good point, Stupe. Trust you to come from the Gods with the goods 😉

        1. Stupendous
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Hope you are good Jafa lad

          Gtg?

          Lloris
          TAA Valery Bednarek Laporte Robbo
          Babel Salah(v) BSilva JWP
          Aguero (c)

          1. Jafalad
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Going all in with STH?

            I'm a little concerned that STH will play some youngsters and HUD will play more attacking. These fixtures typically never go the way we think they will.

            I see you are focusing on the D. This is very risky for me in week 38 when the goals are flying in.

            Prefer to see Vardy and Wilson in there. Pogba for Bilva.

            Good luck!!! 🙂

            1. Stupendous
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              I dont have 5 ft sorry mate

              This is my squad after the doubles and 1 free to bring Babel in for Son.

              Chasing 13 pt lead and benching Jota and Jimmy as my rival has 3 Wolves.

    4. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nice team

      Prefer the double City defence to double Liverpool. Pogba is worth a punt I guess - reluctantly.

      I’m a tad sceptical about Wilson (possibly selling this week) and would play Babel over him - but I’m ploughing a lonely furrow there I realise.

      1. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Don't say that! I have gone and TC'd him!!! Pogbs that is.

  16. Ministerjones
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    My last 6 game weeks have saved my season
    98
    84
    51

    1. Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mine too. Now upto 61k. What's your rank?

      1. Ministerjones68
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Half my post got cut off
        I had 98, 84,51, then 104, 115 & 87 last weel
        Up from 178k to 20k

  17. Braca_Bez_Gajca
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Need to pick two players to start out of these three:
    1. Callum Wilson
    2. Fraser
    3. Milivojevic

    Currently playing Wilson and Mili, any other recommendations? Thanks in advance!

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah, I think Mili and one BOU is the way to go.
      Toss a coin with Fraser and Wilson
      I’d maybe go Fraser.

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I’d go with Wilson Fraser

      To me a high scoring match with hauls looks most unlikely but to catch a Bournemouth goal you should nail something with both of them.

      I wouldn’t want any part of Palace arrack at home - 14 goals all season

  18. Boberella
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Hi all,

    Is it worth taking a hit to do Mane to Salah and Cap Salah?

    Would anyone Captain Mane instead with this lot or stick with Kun/Sterling?

    Guaita
    TAA Valery Laporte
    Mane* Sterling Jota JWP Fraser
    Aguero Vardy

    Bench: Ryan Jimenez Kiko Doherty

    Thoughts wild be enormously appreciated.

    1. Bruno Commando
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      i wouldn't take a hit! wolves are no hudds but if u are chasing, might be worth a punt. salah just needs to score 2 more points than mane to justify the move.

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for the input mate

    2. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nice team

      I prefer Liverpool attack to City this week. No hit for me to get Salah. I’d captain Mane and thank your stars (and forward planning!) that you have Vardy

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks mate. I reckon my rival may Cap Mane and he doesn’t have Salah (or Aguero), so could be the way to go.
        Yeah, Vardy has been great for me these last few weeks. Excited to have him against Chelsea!

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Sold him last week for Haz

          Really dreading payback tomorrow.

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Relax 🙂
            Chelsea ain't Arsenal/hudds. Won't be a haul imo. Routine 8 pointer

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              That would leave me about even I guess after the hit - oh well

              What I’m cross about is I should have gone my with my instinct and sold a Liverpool defender last week to get Haz

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Hindsight bro 🙂
                Relax. I think you (and me) should be fine without Vardy this gw

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I'd © Mane instead.
      He's doing well @ home.

      1. Boberella
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks Amey. Think I’ll do it.
        Been on Kun all week.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I'd prefer Mane over City players this gw, Brighton away vs Wolves home in front of Home supporters 🙂

          1. Boberella
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Yeah, even though Wolves are ok vs top 6, they’ll concede goals and Pool are good at home generally.
            Just hope it’s a Mane that gets the goals and not Salah!

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Amen

  19. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Which one for last gw?
    Walker
    Laporte
    Pogba

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Laporte

    2. wernerhedgehog
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pogba purely for viewing pleasure.

      Just imagine the skittish anxiety checking scores, praying for him to haul.

  20. Bruno Commando
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Have some chasing to do so need to take my chances here. Need to take hit to transfer out Son and Firmino.

    a) Hazard + Rash
    b) Salah + Long

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B

  21. Holmes
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Oh Dann, why this game!!!

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Tough luck.
      My Defense is shambles too atm

      1. Holmes
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        was looking forward to his 5th goal in as many games but not anymore. sigh...

        probably another hit! 😆

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          He he
          He had stats tbh
          I'm not sure about my Defense too.

          Robbo Taa Valery Yoshida Doherty
          0FT

  22. John78
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Will Gray (watford) play?

    If not a -4 to get Vardy? or play JWP?

    Leading mini league by 61 points. Safe?

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Safe ahead by 61?
      You could score 0 this week and probably still be safe!

      Play JWP.

  23. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    My defenders consist of

    Robbo, Kola, Doherty, AWB, Bednarek.

    should i take hit (-4) to sell Kola?
    A. Walker
    B. TAA
    C. Save

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I think Taa can repay the hit
      But will it give you benching headaches ??
      Robbo has to start (even if not 100% sure he'll play) Bednarek & Awb also have decent home fixtures.

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Dont think its required

      Starting Robertson with Kolasinac and Doherty as backup looks fine to me, atleast one of them will hopefully start

  24. Perthite
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Just do:
    * Son & Firmino -> Aguero & Fraser for free... or
    * Take a hit for Lacazette-> Vardy too?
    -------
    Ryan Foster
    Robertson Doherty AWB Valery Bednarek
    Salah Sterling Son Jota Camarasa
    Firmino Jimenez Lacazette
    0.8m 2FT

    1. Boberella
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Definitely do the 2FT for Kun and Fraser.
      Although I have Vardy and think he’s a good differential this GW. And I don’t really trust Laca/Emery, so could be worth a hit

    2. 007 [RoboKlopp]
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Kun, Fraser

  25. pingissimus
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone else reckon that Charlie Austin might get a run out this week and spoil the party? He is fit no?

    The other one I’m curious about is Solanke. 20 mill is an awful lot to pay for a striker you never play - a full run out half possible in 38?

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      does anyone want to pick them? 😮

    2. wernerhedgehog
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Solanke.. Damn i just bought Wilson, but he might be the Wilson replacement if he goesz. Would make a lot of sense if he plays

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        What has got me thinking is how Howe has started 3 completely different teams in the last 3 - he seems to be in full experimentation mode.

        Wilson and King almost certainly start of course - but I wouldn’t be completely shocked if they didn’t.

  26. steven8991
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Better pick:
    A. Pogba & Shane long
    B. Redmond & Rashford

    1. Ministerjones68
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      A

  27. pakornk
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Moura, Redmond or Antonio?

  28. Sz21
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    1. Kola + Son -> Kompany + Bilva (0.6m).
    2. Kola + Son -> Laporte + (7.3m) Fraser, Moura or Deulofeu maybe?
    3. Other moves.

    Lloris.
    Bednarek, Kola, TAA.
    Salah (c), Mane, Son, JWP.
    Vardy, Aguero, Jimenez.
    Foster, Romeo, Duffy, Dunk.
    2ft, 0.0m. 120k- Hoping to make the Top 100k.

    1. Ministerjones68
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      2 for sure

      1. Ministerjones68
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        with Fraser

  29. Taegugk Warrior
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Son + jimenez to JWP + Vardy (-4)....?

    1. Ministerjones68
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Love it, I'm doing hazard & jimenez to pogs and vardy 9 already own JWP